Prolouge

{Hailey's P.O.V.}

My life was one of being alone all the time.

My mom was a bitch who could care less about me. I guess being filthy rich does that to you.

My mom was never home and when she was, it was in the morning to go to work and come home late at night from doing whatever it is she does.

So basically I have been taking care of myself for the past six years; ever since I was thirteen.

Most people would wonder how am I able to by food and other things, well my mom gave me a credit card that had enough money on it to by what I needed.

She thought that it would make up for her not wanting to be in my life.

You would expect that being alone with noone to tell you what to do would make me a snob stuck up person?

To tell you the truth, I'm the compelete oposite of that.

I'm a shy, quiet person that doesn't have any friends. I'm always alone with my music on and my hood up over my head.

Noone ever bothers to talk to me like I'm a normal person.

No, instead I'm either picked on by everybody or ignored like I was invisble. It's because they don't know that I'm sticken rich.

All they know is that I'm Hailey Parker, the 18 year old girl with a messed up family.

The only thing that gets me though the day is my MUSIC!

It's my life, my escape. It's what makes me stronger. I'm either listening to my ipod or playing my piano that's at hoem.

{WHEN I'M SAD I SHOVE IN MY HEADPHONES AND JUST IGNORE THE WORLD}

{WHEN WORDS FAIL... MUSIC SPEAKS}

These are two quotes that completely discribe me in every way.

But what I didn't see coming was when I met this guy named Morgan Jones.

CH. 1 Music Is My Escape

{Still Hailey's P.O.V.}

I put on a v-neck lime green tee with grey strips, dark skinny jeans with a purple and black jacket, my purple converse that had lime green laces and left to go eat.

When I got downstaris I grabbed a bag of glazed dounuts for breakfast.

Then I checked to make sure that I had all my things before slinging my bag across my shoulder and headed out to school.

I walked to school everyday and only used my car when the weather was bad or if I didn't feel like walking.

Pulling out my ipod I scrolled throught my somgs until I found something I liked, plugged in my headphones and started listening to "The Diary of Jane" by Breaking Benjamin.

As I got closer to the school gate, I pulled my hood up over my head and turned my music up louder to tune out the vocies.

I could already tell this was going to be a long day just by the way the kids starred at me and whispered.

Avoiding any eye contact with anyone, I kept on walking until I was inside the school heading towards my locker.

I kept my hood up as I walked inside because the bell hadn't rung yet.

My long straight black hair with purple bangs and blue streaks hung out of my hood down my chest because it was too long to tuck inside my jacket.

I pulled my hood further over my face so that it covered my grey-blue eyes as I opened my locker to put my stuff away.

I groaned when I heard the bell ring telling me that I had four minutes to get to class and that I had to take off my hoody.

Closing my locker I walked off the my first class which was English. Luckily for me that not everyone was in the classroom yet.

I took my seat in the back and scrolled through my songs again. I found "F**kin' Perfect" by Pink and pushed play turning it up loudly, but not enough for the teacher to notice.

Glancing up from my ipod, I watched as more students crowded into the room before the final bell rang. Sitting in the back workrdout great for me because noone messed with me.

I left my headphones in my ears as I pulled out my notebook and pen to take notes. Our teacher, Mrs. Thomas started writting things down for us to copy.

When she started talking all I could hear was my music playing loudly in my ears. When class was over I chuncked my stuff in my bag and hurried to my next class.

My day had been going ok because everyone had been ignoring me, which I prefer from getting picked on by everyone.

By lunch time came around everyone was talking about the new guy and his sister.

I was walking towards the lunch room when I felt someone tap me on the shoulder gently.

I turn to see a girl with green eyes and long straight blond hair with black highlights. She was wearing skinny jeans, a blue tee with a blue and grey scarf, a black jacket and converese.

"Hi my name is Cora Jones. I'm new around here and was wondering if you could show me where the lunch room is?" she asked.

"Um, sure I can show you. I was just heading that way," I told Cora, who walked by my side linking her arm with me.

I stopped to realised that I never told her who I was.

"I'm Hailey Parker by the way, but I'm not sure if you want to be friends with me because I'm ignored and messed with by everyone in school," I told her straight out.

Coar turned to look at me and smiled, "Well I want to be your friend and I don't care what other people think. You're the first one I've meet today who wasn't a stuck up snob."

I was shocked that she would want to be friends with me.

We headed towards the lunch room when Cora stopped, "I can't wait till you meet my brother. He's gonna like you, so let me just text him so he can meet up with us and we can all sit together for lunch."

CH. 2 Meeting The New Kids

{Morgan's P.O.V.}

I walking to the lunch room when I heard my phone vibrate.

I looked to see that it was my sister Cora, saying that she was waiting for me outside the lunch room so we could eat together.

When I rounded the corner I saw Cora standing at the end of the hall with a girl who had the coolest hair just like my sis.

It looked like Cora has already made a new friend. So since the girl was friends with my sister then I would protect her as well.

I could see by the girls' face that she was sad and a little afraid. Then I saw a couple of guys wallk towards them.

I stopped and stood out of sight so they wouldn't know I was there watching.

A guy with shaggy brown hair stepped forward looking at Cora.

"Hey sweetheart why don't you come hang out with us instead of with this freak show," he said grabbing Cora by the arm pulling her closer.

OH HELL NO!! Noone touches my sister!!

While the guy was holding Cora the rest of them cornerded the other girl against the wall.

Cora tried pulling away to get to the girl, but was pulled back.

"Hey, leave Hailey alone! She didn't do anything to you pricks!" my sister yelled at them.

So the other girl was Hailey. The shaggy haired guy let go of Cora and stepped towards Hailey, who backed up against the wall even more.

"Hurry up Gabe. I want to go eat I'm starving," said one of the guys.

Gabe, the one with the shaggy hair grabbed Hailey by the arm, but she slapped his hand away.

Before Hailey could react, Gabe slapped her hard sending her flying against to the wall.

Oh that's it. I need to step in before something really bad happends.

Cora yanked her arm free and jumped in front of Hailey protecting her with her small body.

"Hey douche, why don't you pick on someone your own size?" I growled at him.

This gave Cora a chance to grab Hailey, who was shaking while tears streamed down her red cheeks to get away from them.

Cora held Hailey close to her until she got to me. I held in my anger clenching my fists by my sides.

I met Cora and Hailey half way across the hall stepping in front of them protectively.

Gabe glanced behind me to Cora and Hailey then looked back at me.

"Since your new here and don't know how things work, how bout you give us the freak and you and your sister can go?" Gabe asked.

"How bout if you ever touch either my siter or Hailey again we are going to have an even bigger problem," I said angrily.

I hadn't realised that students started to crowd around. Gabe stared at me until one of his friends put a hand on his shoulder.

"Come on Gabe it's not worth it. We can always get her later."

After they walked off so did all the sudents that were watching. I turned to Cora and Hailey.

"Are you ok Cora?" I asked her.

"I'm ok Morgan. My arm is just sore that's all, but I think you should check on Hailey while I got get our things," she said going to get our bags from acroos the hall.

Hailey look up to see that Cora's brother had orange-blue eyes and long straight black hair with blond streaks in his bangs that hung in front of his eyes with a purple, black, and grey beanie on his head.

Hailey noticed that he wore black jeans that hung low on his hips, a purple and grey stripped musule shirt with a long sleeve black and red plaided shirt that was unbuttoned with coverese too.

CH. 3 Never Alone Or So I Thought

{Hailey's P.O.V.}

Morgan looked at me and smiled asking, "Are you ok Hailey? Did he hurt you?"

This was the first time in my life that anyone had asked me if I was ok and seemed to care whether or not I was.

Without answering Morgan I flung myself against him crying because of what happend with Gabe and that I made friends for the first time in six years and that they cared about what happend to me also.

I felt Morgan wrap his strong arms around my waist protectively holding me tight as I sobbed into his chest.

Morgan rubbed my back with his hand softly saying, "It's ok Hales. Your safe now and nobody is ever going to you again."

This all seemed to real for me. I mean I just met them and now we're friends.

How was it that I felt safe and secure with people I hardly know rather than with people I've known my whole life.

Maybe it's because of the fact that I didn't know them and that made me feel good.

If you don't get to know them then you won't get hurt by them.

But what scared me the most was that eventually they would turn against me and want to hang out with the popular kids.

That is what has happend ever time new kids come to our school; they change.

I took a step back from Morgan to wipe the tears away.

Maybe if I just pretend in my head that they really want to be my friends for today then when we come back tomorrow and they decide that they don't want to hang out anymore it won't hurt me as much.

"I'm Morgan Jones, Cora's older brother, who I see you have already met by the way," he said.

"It's nice to met you. I'm Hailey Parker and as you saw from back there that I'm the freak show around here," I shrugged looking down at my feet.

Cora came back over and handed me and Morgan's bags to us.

"We still have time to get some lunch so let's go," Cora siad walking away.

We followed behind Cora slowly. "You are not a freak show Hales because you're to pretty for that," Morgan whispered.

Did he just call me pretty? Well he might change his mind once he realises that my life is like a freak show.

As we got closer to the lunch room I walked in unnoticed by anyone just like always and headed to my table. Sitting down I felt my stomach growl.

I couldn't go eat because I had no money. My mom had stopped putting money on the card she gave me so I was trying to save what I had left.

Cora came to sit across from me while Morgan took the seat next to me. Again my stomach growled, but this time is was loud enough that Morgan turned to look at me.

"Was that your stomach?" he asked.

"Yes," I said not looking at him.

"Well we can go with you to get lunch if you want cause I know I'm hungry," Cora answered.

"I can't,"

"What do you mean you can't Hailey?" Morgan asked confused.

"I don't have any money," I said quietly.

Without saying anything, Morgan grabbed my hand and pulled me into the lunch line. He put three slices of pizza, three bags of curly fries and three slices of cake on a tray.

Morgan paid for the lunch and grabbed my hand again pulling me back to the table. Cora sat the table with three drinks for the drink machines.

I sat down next to Morgan, who was grabbing a slice of pizza off the tray.

"Are you just gonna stare at the food or are you gonna eat it?" Morgan questioned.

I looked at him suprised that he would go buy lunch for someone he doesn't know.

After we got done eating the bell rang ending lunch.

The rest of the day was horrible. I got weird looks from everyone. I would hear them whisper things about me behind my back.

My heart broke into my peices each time I heard someone say that I was a freak, a slut, and a lot of other things.

Why are people always so quick to judge someone they don't know. If they walked a day in my shoes then they would realise that my life is killing me from the inside out.

When I heard the final bell ring I pulled my hood over my head hiding my face from the stares and plugged in my headphones.

When "Welcome to the Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance came on I turned it up drowning out everything around me.

"When I'm sad I shove in my headphones and just ignore the world", It's a quote that tells you exactally how I'm feeling right now.

Walking down the sidewalk I saw Morgan and Cora talking with a group of popular kids. My heart broke even more. At least I didn't have to worry about getting hurt again, right?

I mean, I was the loner, the freak, the weirdo that got picked on or ignored. Why should I care if Morgan and Cora hang out with them.

They weren't even my friends. Morgan was just being nice to me because I'd helped Cora out, I told myself sadly. So why did it hurt like hell to see them talking to the people that have made my life hell for the past three years.

I was glad this was my last year of high school. Maybe the reason it hurt so much was because I thought maybe, just maybe they would be diffrent, but I guess I was wrong.

CH. 4 They Are No Diffrent

{Morgan's P.O.V.}

When Cora and I walked out of school we were crowded by a group of popular kids, who wanted us to hang out with them and all that stuff.

I kept looking around for Hailey wondering what happend to her because I haven't seen her since lunch.

Then my eyes caught sight of her purple and black jacket.

She was walking down the sidewalk with her hood up and holding what looked like her ipod in her hands.

She stopped when she saw me and Cora being crowded by kids.

Hailey looked at me with such sadness that my heart dropped.

As our eyes met she quickly turned away pulling her hood further down her face.

Before I could shout her name she was gone. All I could think about was what did I do wrong?

For the next few days Hailey didn't talk to me and Cora or even look at us.

I knew Cora was sad that Hailey ddn't want to talk to her.

When Cora had told me that she had a new friend I was so happy for her. It's been months since she had smiled and it hurt me to see her so sad.

The reason we moved here was because our parents died in a car crash a year ago and left everything they had to me and Cora.

So we moved here to start over. It was just me and Cora living in a big house on our own, but we still had each other.

The next day I made it my goal to find Hailey and ask her why she wasn't speaking to me and Cora.

I saw Hailey at her locker with hood up over her head hiding her face listening to her ipod like she did every morning since it met her.

Reaching her locker I gently closed the door making her look up.

Her eyes were red and puffy from crying and she had a huge blue and black bruise along her right jaw.

For some reason I clenched my fists tightly holding in this anger I had all of a sudden. Why was I getting so worked up over a girl a barely knew.

When Hailey saw me looking at her face she turned walking away. I grabbed Hailey's hand stopping her from walking away.

"What happend to your face? Why won't you talk to Cora and me anymore?" I damanded.

"Everyone I have ever trusted has hurt me in some way. Noone cares about me or what happends to me, not even my own mother cares. It hurts less when I'm around noone because I don't have to worry about my heart breaking into a million pieces," she took a deep breath then continued.

"So why don't you go hang out with the kids that torment and ignore me everyday and just leave me alone," Hailey whimpered grabbing her bag walking off.

Is that why she hides away from everyone always listening to music?

She has a problem trusting people so she doesn't bother giving anyone a chance to show her that they are different, instead she pushes them away.

Why can't she see that me and Cora are diffrent from everyone?

Also why did she avoid not telling me how she got that bruise on her face?

Throughtout the day I kept thinking about Hailey and how wrong she was about me.

I had to find someway to convince her that I wasn't going to hurt her in any way.

CH. 5 Holding On

{Hailey's P.O.V.}

I felt so bad for telling Morgan to leave me alone, but I didn't know what else to do. When he had asked me how I got the bruise I wanted so badly to tell him, but kept it to myself.

Why would someone that I had just met over a week ago want to hear me telling them that my mother had a new boyfriend that had hit me because I told her that she was a sorry excuse for a parent.

Everyday I could feel myself slowly slipping away from the world. How much longer could I take this?

Finally I was home from school and noticed that my mother's car was parked outside. Why was she home so early?

I opened the front door to see my mother standing there with her hands on her hips. By the way she was standing I knew that something was going to happend.

"I want you out of this house by the end of this week. I can't stand to look at you anymore and I don't know why I didn't kick you out sooner," my mother said to me without emotion.

I stood there trying not to cry. Where was I suppose to go? Did she really hate me that much?

"Your mother is talking to you slut!" my mother's boyfriend, Mark, yelled before slapping me.

All my mother did was grab Mark and leave the house. I slumped down to the floor in the living room pulling my knees against my chest hiding my face away from the world.

I sobbed loudly as I could feel my heart completely shatter. I had noone to turn to because I had pushed Morgan away.

Why did I have to be so messed up that I couldn't just except that Morgan just wanted to help me?

"Hailey! Hailey are you home? Please say something so that I know your ok?" I heard Morgan plead.

How did Morgan know something was wrong? Then I remembered that the front door was still opened.

"Morgan," I cried out from the living room.

I heard his footsteps come down the hall into the living room. Then I felt his soft warm hands hold my face up so he could look at my bruise.

"Hailey are you ok? What happend here?"

Not being able to stop the tears from coming out I cried. "M-my m-mom k-kick-ed m-me ou-t," I chocked the words out.

In an instense Morgan pulled me up bridal stlye in his arms and carried me to the couch. He craddled me to his chest protectively as I cried.

Eventually my crying stopped enough for Morgan to ask what happend again. I told him everything from when I walked into the house to him showing up.

Morgan rubbed his hand up and down my back slowly trying to calm me down. "Hales do you have anywhere else to stay?"

I shook my head afraid to speak. "Well you can stay with me and Cora. Then in the morning we can take my truck so we can move your stuff to my house. Is that ok with you?" Morgan asked.

"Yes thank you Morgan. I'm so sorry that I tried pushing you away before I got to know you. It's just that I'm scared to trust people and risk getting hurt again," I told him looking down.

"You don't have to apoligize about anything Hales. I understand how you're feeling," Morgan smiled pulling my face up to look at his.

Morgan had spent the rest of the week getting Hailey set into her new home. He knew that Hailey was still not wanting to let him in completely.

Hailey had told him that when she was ready to let him all the way then she would tell him.

CH. 6 Losing Faith

{Hailey's P.O.V.}

I was still afraid to get too close to anyone, but somehow I felt myself liking Morgan more and more each day.

Cora and I got closer. When she told me about her family I kinda understood what she was going through.

But with Morgan it was a total different story. If I let myself fall for him then I have given him the chance to break my heart it beyond fixing.

Then when I thought things were getting better it got worse. I found out that my mother was going to marry that ass of a boyfriend, Mark.

I had gone over to the house to pick up somethings that Mark said I had left.

So after school I walked to the home I used to live in and knocked on the door.

When the door opened up there stood Mark smiling at me. "Where's my stuff?" I asked.

"Your room,"

I hurried into the house and upstairs to get my things, but there wasn't anything.

"Oh I guess you don't have anything left," Mark whispered in my ear.

I jumped away from him backing into the wall. He came closer with each step he took.

I was about to leave the room when Mark grabbed my wrist. I winced as he yanked me roughly back against his chest.

"Why don't we have some fun since your mom is at work. She won't even have to know," he said covering my mouth with his hand keeping me from screaming.

Why was I so stupid to come here alone? Mark dragged me back to the bed getting on top of me.

He started kissing me along my neck and face. I kicked and scream for help, but knew it was no use.

Mark slapped me when I bit his hand covering my mouth. "You want to play that way then we'll play that way," Mark said yanking open my shirt.

I struggled to get away from Mark, but he hit me hard enough making my head hit the headboard.

My vision blurred as spots appeared in front of me. After he pulled my shirt all the way off I could feel his hand trail down to the buttons of my jeans.

All my past memories of my father popped into my head. I can remember that day like it was yesturday.

It was the day that my father had raped me. That was the day that changed my life.

Mark started pulling down my jeans bringing me back to reality.

"Please let me go! I won't say anything just please stop," I sobbed.

"I'm not going to kill you. I'm going to make you scream and beg for me to stop," Mark smiled.

Mark was going to rape me and I came here all alone. With all my strength I kicked, sreamed, punched, anything to get him away from me.

CH. 7 The Rescue

{Morgan's P.O.V}

When I got home from school Hailey wasn't anywhere to be found. I ran upstairs and saw that all her stuff was in her room including her school bag.

So that means that she got home before anyone else and then left. Then I remembered maybe Hailey went back to her house to see if she had anything left.

I told Cora that I was gonna check at to see if Hailey was at her house and that I would call Cora if I found Hailey.

Grabbing my keys I ran out the door to my truck. When I got to her house I saw that someone was home.

I got to the door and crept inside. Then I heard screaming coming from upstairs. It sounded like Hailey.

Anger swept throught me. I ran quickly upstairs to where the screaming was coming from.

I saw one of the bedroom doors open and then I heard a man's voice.

"I'm not going to kill you. I'm going to make you scream and beg for me to stop,"

It was Mark. When I pushed the door open more I saw Mark on top Hailey who was screaming and crying.

Her shirt was gone and so were her pants. That fucker was going to pay!

"You better get your fucking hands off her or I'll rip your fucking throat out!" I growled from the doorway.

Mark stopped what he was doing and looked up at me. "What did you want punk?" Mark yelled.

He climbed off Hailey and stepped closer to me. I clenched my fists tightly.

Hailey stared at me with fear and sadness. Slowly she grabbed the blanket on the bed and pulled it over her to cover her almost naked body.

Mark saw me watching Hailey and before I could stop him he grabbed her wrist and yanked her off the bed.

Hailey yelped in pain as she hit his chest. "Is this what you want?" Mark aksed.

Then he kissed her roughly on the lips and shoved her down to the floor.

"Well you can't have her!"

That's when I lunged for him. We crashed to the ground. I gripped his shirt and punched him in the jaw.

Mark grunted in pain and pushed me off before hitting me in the face.

We both jumped up and lunged for each other again. This time I kneed Mark in the balls and he fell the ground.

I ran over to Hailey and checked to make sure she was ok. "Hales are you ok?" I asked touching her bruised face.

She shook her head no. I gave Hailey her clothes and then wrapped the blanket around her so that she was covered.

I slid one arm under her legs and the other around her small waist picking her up.

Hailey whimpered in pain as I stood up. She wrapped her arms around my neck and cried on my shoulder.

"I'm gonna take you home now so we can get you wrapped up and cleaned, ok?"

Hailey looked up at him, "Yes. Thanks you for saving my life Morgan."

I got Hailey out of the house and back to mine. Cora helped me clean Hailey up and get her dressed.

After Hailey was dressed again and had on fresh clothes I watched as she just sat on the couch curled in a ball starring out at nothing.

It was like she was in a trance of some sort. Like she shut herself off from the world.

I wanted to go to her but was afraid of how she would react if I touched after what she went through today.

CH. 8 Everything Falls Apart

{Hailey's P.O.V.}

It's been a week since I almost got raped by Mark. When my mother found out what Mark tried to do to me she told me that I had asked for it.

Evernight for the past week I have waken up sreaming, gasping for air, shaking all over and crying from the horrible nightmares.

Morgan would come running in my room to wake me up and then sit in the chair next to my bed until I fell asleep again.

I wanted so badly to tell him it was ok to comfort me, but I didn't want to burden Morgan with my horrible past.

I didn't know what to do because I was still afraid of getting my heart broken again, but I think it was already too late for that.

I slowly kept pushing everyone I loved away from me.

It was the only way I knew how to deal with the pain.

As the days went on I was either with Cora or stuck in my room listening to music.

Eventually Morgan started to distance himself away from me at school and at home.

In my heart in knew Morgan was keeping something from me, but I didn't know what.

When I thought things would get better they only got worse.

When I mean worse, I mean Morgan hanging around the head slut cheerleader, Amanda. She had long blonde hair, green eyes and a slim body.

Amanda was the one person besides Gabe that had made my life a living hell. So far the one person I could count on was Cora.

Then eventually my life went back to the way things were before I met Morgan, but at least I had Cora to hang around with.

I walked down the hall with my hood covering my face and of course my headphones in my ears.

Cora followed next to me like she has been everyday for the past two weeks since Morgan started hanging around Amanda.

We stopped by my locker so I could put my things away when I caught a glimpes of Amanda kissing Morgan.

Cora looked at me and followed to see what I was looking at.

"You know he's a jerk for not realising what he's doing to you Hailey. I even hate Morgan and he's my own brother," Cora said hugging me.

"Thanks for not giving up on me Cora. I know you didn't have to stay friends with me even after I pushed you away," I said trying not to cry.

Cora smiled, "Well for one thing, I'm not my brother and secondly, I know what it feels like to think noone cares about you."

I closed my locker and Cora linked arms with me so we could go eat lunch.

As we walked by Morgan and Amnda were still sucking face in the corner.

Maybe it was good that Morgan didn't feel the same way I do about him because that would hurt worse knowing that someone likes you, but they are with someone else.

Only Cora knew how I felt about Morgan because she had figured it out.

When Cora and I got to the lunch room I headed straight for our table.

All I had to do was get through the rest of the day.

Cora sat some food in front of me to eat and then took the seat next to me.

As we were eating our lunch in peace I saw Morgan head our way.

I looked down at my food to keep my gaze away from Morgan as he got closer to our table.

Morgan got to the table and looked at Cora.

"I won't be home till later tonight so here are the extra keys to the house," Morgan said tossing the keys to Cora.

"Does it look like I care what time you come home? It's not like you care about what happends with Hailey or me? All you care about Morgan, is your little slut of a girlfriend Amanda!" Cora spat at him.

I quickly looked up at Cora to see that she was really upset and angry with him.

So I grabbed her hand tighly to let her know that I was here for her unlike her brother.

CH. 9 The Secret

{Morgan's P.O.V.}

After hearing what Cora said to me in lunch, about how I didn't care what happend to her or Hailey, I wasn't even shocked that she said that.

I knew that I deserved that. The hardest part about all of this was that Amanda was black mailing me.

Amanda told me that she knew Hailey liked me and that if I didn't go out with her or do what she wanted then she would tell the whole school that Hailey had a dirty secret from her past that I didn't even know about.

I wanted to tell Amanda that I didn't care what she told the whole school of this secret, but then I realized that I didn't know if this serect was even a real one or if she was just lying to me.

I knew Hailey was going to hate me after this, but I didn't want Amanda to make things worse.

Then I thought about how I was actually making it worse for her not Amanda.

Before I left the lunch room I caught a glimpse of Hailey's face.

My heart ached at how much pain I was putting Hailey through.

All she did was stare at me while she held Cora's hand tightly.

I couldn't take much more of this lying to my family and friends.

Maybe if I stay away from Hailey long enough then she might move on.

I finally got home about midnight after going out.

I was glad that I had the whole weekend to relax.

When I unlocked the front door I saw Cora coming down the stairs.

She looked like she was really stressed out about something.

"What's wrong Cora?" I asked following her to the kitchen.

Cora grabbed a glass cup from the cabinet filling it with water and turned to look at me.

"What has happend to the brother I used to know cause the one I'm looking at right now isn't him," Cora said sadly.

I took a deep breath, "I'm still that same guy Cora. Why would you think otherwise?"

Cora stepped closer grabbing my hands in hers, "Morgan your my older brother and I love you, but whatever secret you have been keeping from us these past few weeks needed to come out."

I pulled my hands away from Cora and turned my back to her.

"Morgan your hurting Haiely by pushing her away. This secret or whatever it is you're keeping deep down is eating you up insdie. You are hurting her more than this serect ever will. Hailey is slowly losing grip on herself and I don't know what else to do and her nightmares aren't helping either," Cora whispered.

I just stood there in silence as Cora went back upstairs with the glass of water that must be for Hailey.

If I didn't man up and tell Hailey the truth then I know I would lose her forever and I that's not somwthing I want to happend.

After getting something to eat I headed off to bed. I needed to thinks of a way to tell Hailey what is going on.

I just hope that she'll listen to me. So the best time to tell Hailey was in the morning.

I slowly climbed into bed after stripping down to just my boxers.

Even if Hailey didn't want me anymore I could live with that, but I couldn't live with the fact that I was causing it and did'nt stop it.

The next morning I decided to tell Hailey everything hoping she can forgive me or at least be friends and talk to me.

CH. 10 The Truth Of Forgiveness

{Hailey's P.O.V.}

I knew Morgan was keeping something from and all I wanted was for him to tell me what it was and not just keep it from me.

My nightmares have kept me up ever since Mark tried to hurt me.

I just wish that I could start over with Morgan and pretend like nothing happend in the past few weeks ever did.

The next morning I decided to get up early and take a shower and think things over.

When I finished with my shower I left the bathroom the was in my bedroom so I could get dressed.

I grabbed my ipod attached it to my speakers scrolling through my songs until I found "Bruised and Scarred" by Mayday Parade letting the song fill my room.

As I was getting dressed I heard someone knock on my door through the music.

"Coming!" I yelled over the music.

I quickly slipped on a pair of black tights and a pink tee before going to open the door.

I opened the door thinking it was Cora, but instead it was Morgan and he looked like crap.

"Can I come cause I want to talk to you about something?" Morgan asked with a weak smile.

I nodded my head yes and slung my door further open so he could come in.

"If this has anything to with Amanda then I don't want to talk about it," my voice cracked.

I didn't want to talk about the fact that Amanda ruined high school for me and then decided to take one of the good things in my life away from me.

When Morgan came closer I stepped away turning my back to him so that he wouldn't see the tears that were in my eyes.

"If you never want to speak to me again and you decide want me out of your life too I understand Hales, but I still want you to know the truth," Morgan admitted.

I wanted tell him that it didn't matter anymore and that I never really was mad at him. I was more angry with myself because I still hadn't stood up to Amanda.

"I never liked Amanda in the first place. After what happend with Mark somehow she found out. So then Amanda comes up to me and threatens to tell the whole school this secret she know about you from your past," he said.

This caused me to turn around and look at Morgan.

Morgan looked at me and continued on, "She said that it was something that I didn't even know about and that if I didn't go out with her or hang with her then she would tell. The only reason I went along with it was becasue I didn't know if she was lying or telling the truth."

I stood there shocked at what he said. So he put up with Amanda's threat because he didn't want her to make my life worse.

What Morgan didn't know was that I did have a secret from my past.

"I'm so sorry Hailey. I hope you'll be able to forgive me for what I've put you through. I really like you, but if you don't want nothing to do with me then I get it and I'll leave you alone," he said sadly.

"Amanda was right about me having a secret and it makes since that she would use you against me cause I really like you too," I smile a little.

"So where does this leave us?" Morgan questioned.

"Well, I understand you had a reason to protect me, but I wished you would have at least told me or Cora. Also, I'll forgive you if you do something for me first,"

"I'll do anything to be back in your life Hailey and if I could go back in time to change what I did then I would," he pleaded.

Some people would think that I'm giving in to soon, but the thing is that we never actually dated so basically he was just trying to protect a friend.

CH. 11 The Punishmnet Begins

{Still Hailey's P.O.V.}

"If you're not doing anything for the rest of the weekend then I would like it if you spent it with me becuase starting now you have a lot of making up to do," I smiled.

Morgan's face lite up. He slowly came closer to me and wrapped his arms around my waist pulling me closer to him.

"Then I'll start by making everything up to you by doing this,"

Morgan leaned in and kissed me softly. I felt my arms snake around his neck pulling him closer.

It was the best kiss I've ever had. Slowly Morgan pulled his head back to look at me.

"How would you like to start off my punishment?" he smirked

"Hmmm... How about we stay here and watch movies and then tomorrow we can go out," I said with an evil grin.


{Morgan's P.O.V.}

I couldn't express how happy I was that Hailey was giving me a chance to kmake up everything to her.

When she said that she would forgive me I knew that I couldn't screw up this time.

So whatever Hailey wanted me to do then I would do it because I don't know if I could live with knowing Hailey had never forgiven me.

"Well let's go start our movie day," I said grabbing Hailey's hand pulling her downstairs.

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